Intel Xeon E7-8860 v4 processor review

Xeon E7-8860 v4 processor released by Intel; release date: Q2'16. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Broadwell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 18, threads - 36. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.20 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 75°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR4-1333/1600/1866 DDR3-1066/1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 3 TB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA2011. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 8. Power consumption (TDP): 140 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

757

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

22737

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	757
PassMark - CPU mark	22737

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell
Launch date	Q2'16
Place in performance rating	1821
Processor Number	E7-8860V4
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v4 Family
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	18
Number of QPI Links	3
Number of threads	36

Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	3 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1333/1600/1866 DDR3-1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)